Mayor/Agency Chairman/Authority Chairman Davis-Holmes introduced Blain Watson, Jr. and Taj McLean. Blain Watson, Sr. offered comments regarding Blain Watson, Jr. and Taj McLean. City Manager Roberts, Jr. read and presented a Certificate of Recognition each to Blain Watson, Jr. and Taj McLean who both offered words of gratitude.

Mayor Pro Tempore/Agency Vice Chairman/Authority Vice Chairman Hicks, Sr. read and presented the proclamation to Director Nora Garcia alongside the Code Enforcement Officers and Public Safety staff. Director Garcia offered comments and recognized the Public Safety Team.

Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Member, Dr. Hilton read and presented the proclamation to Planning Manager McKina Alexander alongside the Planning Team. Planning Manager Alexander offered comments and words of gratitude.

Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Member Rojas read and presented the proclamation to Captain Norman and Richard Bis who offered comments and words of gratitude. Paz Velasquez offered comments.

Item No. 10 was heard after the Closed Session Report.

Mayor/Agency Chairman/Authority Chairman Davis-Holmes announced October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. She shared the Women's Health Conference and Business Expo held on October 17, 2025 was an awesome and well attended event. She read and presented the proclamation to Dr. Melanie Friedlander who offered comments and accepted with words of gratitude.

Item No. 11 was heard after Item No. 9.

Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Member, Dr. Hilton read and presented the proclamation to Giordan Williams who offered comments and words of gratitude. 

RECOMMENDED ACTION

— 1. RECEIVE and FILE the report (Exhibit No. 1).

ACTION:     Item No. 13 was approved on Consent.

RECOMMENDED ACTION

— 1. RECEIVE and FILE this report.

ACTION:     Item No. 14 was approved on Consent.

RECOMMENDED ACTION

— 1. RECEIVE and FILE this report. 

ACTION:     Item No. 15 was approved on Consent.

RECOMMENDED ACTION

— 1. RECEIVE and FILE this report. 

ACTION:     Item No. 16 was approved on Consent.

RECOMMENDED ACTION

— 1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 25-123, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON RATIFYING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,112,339.25, DEMAND CHECK NUMBERS 181356 THROUGH 181591 AND 270 FOR GENERAL DEMAND".

ACTION:     Item No. 17 was approved on Consent.

RECOMMENDED ACTION

— 1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 25-11-CHA, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CARSON HOUSING AUTHORITY RATIFYING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF$63,641.85, DEMAND CHECK NUMBERS HA-002070 THROUGH HA-002076".

ACTION:     Item No. 18 was approved on Consent.

RECOMMENDED ACTION

 — 1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution NO. 25-10-CSA, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CARSON SUCCESSOR AGENCY CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,044.55, DEMAND CHECK NUMBER SA-001968 THROUGH SA-001970".

ACTION:     Item No. 19 was approved on Consent.

RECOMMENDED ACTION

— 1. RECEIVE and FILE this informational update.

ACTION:     Item No. 20 was approved on Consent.

RECOMMENDED ACTION

—  1. APPROVE the Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release (Exhibit No. 1).

— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the Settlement Agreement and General Release, following approval as to form by the City Attorney.

ACTION:     Item No. 21 was approved on Consent.

RECOMMENDED ACTION

— 1. APPROVE the Settlement Agreement and General Release (Exhibit No. 1).

— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the Settlement Agreement and General Release, following approval as to form by the City Attorney. 

ACTION:     Item No. 22 was approved on Consent.

RECOMMENDED ACTION

— 1. APPROVE the Settlement Agreement and Release of All Claims between Plaintiff Ruben Hovanesian and City of Carson

— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the Agreement

ACTION:     Item No. 23 was approved on Consent.

RECOMMENDED ACTION

— 1. RECEIVE and FILE

ACTION:     Item No. 24 was approved on Consent.

RECOMMENDED ACTION

— 1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 25-124, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CARSON CITY COUNCIL AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 BUDGET IN THE GENERAL FUND AND SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS" to increase project budget authority of PW1368 by $200,000 and PW1617 by $750,000 (EXHIBIT NO. 1).

ACTION:     Item No. 25 was approved on Consent.

RECOMMENDED ACTION

— 1. ACCEPT as complete, Project No. 1731: City Hall Basement/Emergency Operations Center Renovation Project.

— 2. AUTHORIZE Staff to file a Notice of Completion with the Los Angeles County Recorder's Office.

— 3. APPROVE exercising $175,000 in allowance funds with Interior Plus Inc. and APPROVE and RATIFY change orders in the amount of $150,003.76, thereby increasing the contract amount from $3,789,181.16 to $4,114,184.92.

— 4. ADOPT Resolution 25-118, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CARSON CITY COUNCIL AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025–26 BUDGET IN THE GENERAL FUND AND SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS"

ACTION:     Item No. 26 was approved on Consent.

RECOMMENDED ACTION

— 1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 25-127, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN, RESOLUTION NO. 77-111, BY REVISING THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF SENIOR GROUNDS WORKER" 

ACTION:     Item No. 27 was approved on Consent.

RECOMMENDED ACTION

— 1. AWARD a Contract Services Agreement to Lighthouse 4Kids, Inc. to provide zero-cost grant-based meal and snack services for free lunches and snacks to children participating in Kids Club, Summer Day Camp, 3-in-1 Enrichment and Early Childhood Education programs for an initial three-year term of December 4, 2025 through December 3, 2028 plus two additional one-year options ("Agreement"); and

— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the Agreement, following approval as to form by the City Attorney.

ACTION:     Item No. 28 was approved on Consent.

RECOMMENDED ACTION

— 1. AWARD and APPROVE a Contract Services Agreement for kitchen hood fire suppression system maintenance, inspection, and cleaning services at the Carson Event Center with Master Protection dba Firemaster (Exhibit No. 5; “Agreement”); and,

— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the Agreement, following approval as to form by the City Attorney

ACTION:     Item No. 29 was approved on Consent.

RECOMMENDED ACTION

— 1. APPROVE PS&E for Project No. 1801: Median Streetscape - Civic Corridor, along Carson Street (from the I-405 Freeway to Grace Avenue) and Avalon Boulevard (from 220th Street to the I-405 Freeway, and from Del Amo Boulevard to the SR-91 Freeway);

— 2. AUTHORIZE staff to advertise the work and call for construction bids for Project No. 1801: Median Streetscape - Civic Corridor, along Carson Street (from the I-405 Freeway to Grace Avenue) and Avalon Boulevard (from 220th Street to the I-405 Freeway, and from Del Amo Boulevard to the SR-91 Freeway);

— 3. MAKE the California Environmental Quality Act finding that the proposed Project No. 1801: Median Streetscape - Civic Corridor, along Carson Street (from the I-405 Freeway to Grace Avenue) and Avalon Boulevard (from 220th Street to the I-405 Freeway, and from Del Amo Boulevard to the SR-91 Freeway) is exempt pursuant to Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act guidelines; and,

— 4. AUTHORIZE staff to record the “Notice of Exemption” in the office of the Los Angeles County Clerk and with the State Clearing House at the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research for Project No. 1801: Median Streetscape - Civic Corridor, along Carson Street (from the I-405 Freeway to Grace Avenue) and Avalon Boulevard (from 220th Street to the I-405 Freeway, and from Del Amo Boulevard to the SR-91 Freeway).

ACTION:     Item No. 30 was approved on Consent.

RECOMMENDED ACTION

— 1. APPROVE Amendment No. 3 with FCG Consultants Inc. for On-Call Construction Management and Inspection Services increasing the contract sum by $150,000 for a total contract sum of $1,287,635 and extending the contract term one year until June 30, 2027; and,

— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute contract Amendment No. 3 with FCG Consultants Inc. following approval as to form by the City Attorney.

ACTION:     Item No. 31 was approved on Consent.

RECOMMENDED ACTION

— 1. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 25-121 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE UPDATED CITY OF CARSON 2025 SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN PER THE STATEWIDE GENERAL WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS" (Exhibit No. 2)

— 2. AUTHORIZE City Staff to submit and certify the 2025 Sewer System Management Plan to the State Water Resources Control Board.

ACTION:     Item No. 32 was approved on Consent.

RECOMMENDED ACTION

— 1. ACCEPT as complete, Project No. 1722: 213th Street Pavement Rehabilitation and Concrete Replacement from Main Street to Selwyn Avenue.
— 2. AUTHORIZE staff to file a Notice of Completion with the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office.

ACTION:     Item No. 33 was approved on Consent.

33A.  CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION NO. 25-129, EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR WOMEN BASKETBALL PLAYERS WHO ARE REPRESENTED BY THE WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION, INCLUDING THE SPARKS IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, AND URGING THE WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION TO NEGOTIATE EQUITABLE CONTRACTS THAT PROVIDE THESE WORKERS WAGES AND BENEFITS THAT JUSTLY HONOR THEIR INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS, AND IMPROVED WORKING CONDITIONS THAT PRIORITIZE THEIR HEALTH, SAFETY, AND HOLISTIC WELL BEING

RECOMMENDED ACTION

-ADOPT Resolution No. 25-129, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR WOMEN BASKETBALL PLAYERS WHO ARE REPRESENTED BY THE WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION, INCLUDING THE SPARKS IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, AND URGING THE WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION TO NEGOTIATE EQUITABLE CONTRACTS THAT PROVIDE THESE WORKERS WAGES AND BENEFITS THAT JUSTLY HONOR THEIR INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS, AND IMPROVED WORKING CONDITIONS THAT PRIORITIZE THEIR HEALTH, SAFETY, AND HOLISTIC WELL BEING

Item No. 33A was Removed from Consent and heard after approval of the Consent items.

Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Member, Dr. Hilton offered comments in support of the item.

Motion to approve Resolution No. 25-129 submitted by Hilton, seconded by Dear resulting in 5-0-0-0-0

RECOMMENDED ACTION

 — 1. INTRODUCE for first reading, by title only and with full reading waived, Ordinance No. 25- 2518, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC SURVEYS FOR SPEED LIMITS IN QUADRANT 1, QUADRANT 2, AND QUADRANT 4, AS MAINTAINED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AS THE OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION OF DECLARED PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS”. 

Jaimee Bourgeois, Albert A. Webb Associates, introduced herself and gave a PowerPoint presentation.

Deputy City Manager Thomas Toman offered comments.

Questions were asked and answered.

(Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Member, Dr. Hilton exited the meeting at 8:03 P.M. and reentered the meeting at 8:05 P.M.)

(Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Member Dear exited the meeting at 8:06 P.M. and reentered the meeting at 8:08 P.M.)

Assistant City/Agency/Authority Attorney Jones offered comments. 

ACTION:     Mayor/Agency Chairman/Authority Chairman Davis-Holmes ordered this item continued for 45 days with no objection heard.

RECOMMENDED ACTION

— 1. ACCEPT a grant in the amount of $4,512,915.00 from Los Angeles County Metropolitan Authority.

— 2. ADOPT Resolution 25-086 approving Funding Agreement with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Exhibit No. 2) granting $4,512,915.00 to the City of Carson for the design and construction of the Local Travel Network project.

— 3. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute Funding Agreement between Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the City of Carson (Exhibit No. 3) following approval as to form by the City Attorney.

— 4. ADOPT Resolution 25-108 “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CARSON CITY COUNCIL AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 BUDGET IN THE GENERAL FUND AND SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS" to allocate funds in the amount of $654,819.00 for the design phase of PW1828 (Exhibit No.4)

— 5. AMEND the FY 25/26 CIP Plan to add PW1828 - South Bay Travel Network (Exhibit No. 5)

Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Member Hicks, Sr. asked if all the map locations have been identified. City Engineer Gilbert Marquez responded to his question.

RECOMMENDED ACTION

— 1. APPROVE PS&E for Project No. 1784: Traffic Signal Modification for Central Avenue and University Drive.

— 2. AUTHORIZE staff to advertise the work and call for construction bids for Project No. 1784: Traffic Signal Modification for Central Avenue and University Drive.

— 3. MAKE the California Environmental Quality Act finding that the proposed Project No. 1784: Traffic Signal Modification for Central Avenue and University Drive is exempt pursuant to Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act guidelines. 

 4. AUTHORIZE staff to record the “Notice of Exemption” in the office of the Los Angeles County Clerk and with the State Clearing House at the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research for Project No. 1784: Traffic Signal Modification for Central Avenue and University Drive.

Director, Dr. Rodgers, Jr. gave a report.

RECOMMENDED ACTION

— 1. AWARD and APPROVE a Contract Services Agreement with UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. for a five-year term, with the option for a two (2) year extension, for a not-to-exceed Contract Sum of $4,000,000 over the course of the initial term (Exhibit No. 1; "Agreement").

— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the Agreement, following approval as to form by the City Attorney.

City Manager Roberts, Jr. gave a report.

Main Motion

Motion to award contract to Uber Technologies, Inc. for one year to give opportunity to come back with a plan to bifurcate to have two contractors and riders will have an opportunity to select who they would like to ride with which cannot be done this evening because the RFP was not submitted in that manner with the understanding that if there are complaints in 30 to 90 days the contract can always be cancelled. There will be an opportunity to resubmit the bid to have Yellow Cab and Uber Technologies, Inc., submitted by Mayor Davis-Holmes, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Hicks, Sr.

During discussion of the motion, Council Member, Dr. Hilton clarified the Mayor's motion to bifurcate to allow Yellow Cab and Uber to provide services.

City Manager Roberts, Jr. clarified staff's recommendation is to award a one-year contract to Uber Technologies, Inc. and in the process will advertise an RFP, ask staff to allow for two consultant contractors to bid in to the RFP and once there is an awarding of two contractors those two contractors will at that time be available for the residents to choose whom they desire to utilize for their transportation services.

Council Member, Dr. Hilton asked about Yellow Cab's status. City Manager Roberts, Jr. responded to his question.

Substitute Motion

Council Member, Dr. Hilton offered a substitute motion to bifurcate and cut Uber Technologies, Inc.'s contract in half and give half of their contract to Yellow Cab and keep Uber half and work in tandem with Yellow Cab, seconded by Council Member Dear.

Discussion ensued regarding the terms of the contract and RFP/rebid process.

Assistant City/Agency/Authority Attorney Jones clarified the substitute motion to direct staff to revise the proposed contracts and bring them back at the next meeting with two proposed contracts with the scope bifurcated in the contract, more clarification would be needed regarding the bid process and the time needed to prepare the contracts.

New Substitute Motion

Council Member, Dr. Hilton withdrew his substitute motion and offered another substitute motion to split the contract with Yellow Cab and Uber and bring back item at the November 18, 2025 City Council meeting, seconded by Council Member Dear.

Vote on New Substitute Motion

Vote on new substitute motion resulting in 5-0-0-0-0

RECOMMENDED ACTION

— 1. CONSIDER and only APPOINT uncontested members to the City Commissions, Committees, and Boards;

— 2. CONSIDER and APPOINT all (contested and uncontested) members to all commissions;

— 3. CONSIDER and APPOINT members to City Affiliated Organizations;

— 4. DIRECT the City Clerk to notify all affected appointments of this action in writing;

— 5. IF APPLICABLE, DIRECT the City Clerk to post and publish in accordance with the Maddy Act

ACTION:     The Mayor and City Council took the following actions:

Women's Issues Commission

Council Member Dear appointed Stephanie Finley as his uncontested appointment to the Women's Issues Commission.

Human Relations Commission

Mayor Davis-Holmes appointed Audra Thompson as Disability Advocate Member to the Human Relations Commission, thereby, creating a vacancy of the Alternate 3 position on the same Commission.

Mayor Davis-Holmes appointed Luz Padua as Disability Advocate Member to the Human Relations Commission.

Motion to ratify Mayor Davis-Holmes appointments to the Human Relations Commission submitted by Council Member Dear, seconded by Hicks, Sr. resulting in 5-0-0-0-0